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02-27-2013 11:06 PM

RAYFIN

Quote:

Originally Posted by biged04

why pm the cost.......... I'd like to know also what it cost..... Thank you

The cost of upholstery varies so much from place to place. The cost of living is so different from place to place, overhead ,regulations etc. For instance I have never seen a shop hours manual for upholstery like they have for auto repair. I don't think one exists. There is a furniture yardage chart but none for cars and boats that I know of.

02-27-2013 09:58 AM

sedanbob

Thanks everybody for the compliments!

I stopped by the upholstery shop yesterday - they had made me a set of custom floor mats using some left over carpet. Told me 'no charge'. Mats are going to be a free bonus on all their custom jobs! Well done!

02-27-2013 12:22 AM

AGVI

Wow, that's really nice!

02-26-2013 10:52 PM

rusty duck

got sedan back from upholsterer

Looks very nice!! Congratulations.

02-26-2013 07:27 PM

biged04

why pm the cost.......... I'd like to know also what it cost..... Thank you

02-14-2013 09:29 PM

wernerupholstery

I have a brother that lives in Festus. Getting ready pretty soon to make new seat foam for bucket seats.

02-14-2013 09:16 PM

sedanbob

My older daughter and her family live in Festus. '65 Riv is one of my favorites - beautiful cars! I'll have to come down and see your work sometime.

Great looking sedan, SedanBob. What carpet did you install? I have a coupe I am ready to put carpet in and have been looking for a good type. Yours looks very nice.
Thanks,
Rusty Duck

Thanks! It is ACC 9197 - Medium Mocha. It is a cut pile. The edges were bound with vinyl.

02-13-2013 09:28 PM

sedanbob

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTwoLakes

I didn't mean to offend you. I have a swatch book of Gran Reserva, and it is an excellent fabric that would be a hybrid between vinyl and 100% polyurethane face materials like Ultraleather. Gran Reserva is better than Ultraleather as far as I'm concerned. I would compare it to Symphony and Naugaleather which are very similar except they have a pebble grain like a football. I'm seeing a lot of people who are unhappy with how Ultraleather wears, especially considering how expensive it is. I stopped using Ultraleather type products for seating applications. The object of the tech forums is to help and educate,...... I wasn't trying to criticize, only point out the differences.

Dan,
Sorry if I went off a bit. I really do appreciate your expertise.

02-13-2013 09:08 PM

dmartin

Very nice!

02-13-2013 06:47 PM

rusty duck

Great looking sedan, SedanBob. What carpet did you install? I have a coupe I am ready to put carpet in and have been looking for a good type. Yours looks very nice.
Thanks,
Rusty Duck

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